Kendall College named 2008 Cooking School of the Year

The School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College has won the Academy of the Culinary Arts Cordon d' Or-Gold Ribbon Cooking School of the Year Culinary Academy Award for 2008. The Academy of the Culinary Arts awards recognize exemplary contributions to the culinary arts from chefs, chef-instructors, entrepreneurs, schools, associations and cuisine advocates and promoters from around the world.

Chef Christopher Koetke, CEC, CCE, dean, will represent Kendall and its School of Culinary Arts when he joins the other honorees at the Culinary Academy Awards Dinner on May 16 at the Don Cesar Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach, Fla., during the Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival.


"This award from Cordon d' Or acknowledges the impact of avid, superbly trained graduates of Kendall's School of Culinary Arts on the U.S. foodservice industry, as well as our pioneering programs that position us as an education leader," said Koetke in a statement. "Kendall College is grateful to the Academy for recognizing the value of our sole product: graduates prepared to meet employers' needs for qualified personnel."

For a list of all the winners, visit www.cordondorcuisine.com.